Strategic Program Director, Global Housing

Overview of Position Assurant Global Housing is seeking a strategic, action-oriented program leader to turn critical business priorities into measurable results. In this highly visible, role, you will lead a portfolio of initiatives that advance scalability, automation, operational performance, and profitability. You will bring structure to complex work, create transparency through disciplined governance and reporting, and build the cross-functional alignment needed to move high-impact programs from idea to execution. What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job? Identify, assess, and prioritize business initiatives based on strategic value, effort, risk, scalability, and profit impact. Lead end-to-end planning and execution across multiple initiatives, programs, projects, and workstreams, from intake and approval through delivery and closeout. Establish practical governance through roadmaps, schedules, dashboards, status reporting, action logs, risk and issue management, project documentation, and executive updates. Align leaders, cross-functional teams, and internal or external project resources around objectives, responsibilities, budgets, timelines, and decisions; resolve barriers and sustain momentum. Turn complex, time-sensitive information into clear recommendations and actions while identifying trends, streamlining opportunities, and improvements to program and project management practices. What are the requirements needed for this position? Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field (or relevant experience) 5+ years of project management experience, including ownership of concurrent initiatives or complex cross-functional work. Experience leading project resources or direct reports and guiding teams through ambiguity, competing priorities, and organizational change. Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional consensus, create urgency, analyze complex information, make sound decisions, and influence stakeholders at multiple levels. Strong project and program management, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio. What other skills/experience would be helpful to have? Insurance or underwriting experience. Experience with Agile development processes. Portfolio management expertise and experience delivering work for large internal or external stakeholders. Proficiency in PMI methodology or a PMP certification. Deep expertise in a business function relevant to the portfolio. How much should I expect to travel? Up to 20% travel annually, as projects or business needs may require. Pay Range: $144,700.00 - $241,600.00 Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position. If there is no posting end date listed then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis. Helping People Thrive in a Connected World Connect with us. Bring us your best work and your brightest ideas. And we’ll bring you a place where you can thrive. Learn more at  jobs.assurant.com . For U.S. benefit information, visit  myassurantbenefits.com . For benefit information outside the U.S., please speak with your recruiter. What’s the culture like at Assurant? Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture  The Assurant Way . Company Overview Assurant is a leading global business services company that